FLOW CHART

START Program calculate the designed flow rate for open channels that have
been designed

Declare the variable. b = base, y = height, So = bottom slope, z = side

double b, y, So, z, A, R, n, Q, P, char
slope, A = area, R = hydraulic radius, Q = flow rate, P = wetted perimeter,
continues, geometry char continues, geometry.

Choose the Identify the designed open channel geometries

geometry

Calculate the flow rate by Print the

Yes using manning equation: flow rate
Rectangular Enter b, Enter n,
AR 2⁄3 S∘ 1⁄2 of the
Enter So, Enter y 𝑄= channel
n
No
Yes Enter b, Enter n, Calculate the flow rate by Print the
Triangular Enter So, Enter y using manning equation: flow rate
Enter z AR 2⁄3 S∘ 1⁄2 of the
No 𝑄= channel
n
Yes Enter b, Enter n,
Trapezoidal Enter So, Enter y,
Calculate the flow rate by Print the
using manning equation: flow rate
Enter z
No AR 2⁄3 S∘ 1⁄2 of the
𝑄= channel
Get continue n

Yes
Continue == ‘y’
Continue == ‘Y’

No
Thank
you

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